Psychology

This paper discusses a difficult psychological disorder among the elderly.

Difficult Psychological Disorder
Psychosomatic disorders would be one of the most difficult disorders to cope with mainly because this disorder, although very real, has no organic or biological cause (Psychological Disorders). Psychosomatic disorder is brought on by psychological factors that include enormous amounts of stress and tension. This particular disorder is visible through symptoms such as migraine headaches and stomach ulcers. The disorder brings about physical illness and disease caused specifically by these mental factors (Depression-guide).

It would be difficult to explain this disorder to others especially when so many people are faced with stress, anxiety and even panic attacks on a variety of levels. How can you tell someone you actually have a psychological disorder and its not just ordinary stress People will say, stop stressing out or quit making yourself sick when these types of symptoms occur. What they dont realize is that it is a very real problem that needs to be addressed with more than a get over it and move on mentality. Doctors are recognizing this disorder more and more and according to research are actually starting to treat the disorder on both a psychological and physical level. Instead of causing the patient to feel its all in their head, the doctor will treat the physical disease to help heal the body before taking a look at the psychological causes.

If I had this disorder, I would want others to recognize it for the psychological and physical illness that it is. I would need the comfort and counsel of friends who want to help me actually face the problem and work through it instead of being told to get your mind on something else and it will go away as so many patients are often told. I would definitely want the doctor to treat the physical illness as part of the psychological illness. Having someone understand the disorder and take an interest in helping me through it would be a huge relief if I were actually facing this in real life.